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🇿🇦 Zulu food and restaurant phrases

Ordering is the conversation you will have most often and the one where pointing stops working fastest, because the question that comes back is never the one you rehearsed. Dishes, drinks, ordering, asking what is in it, and paying. Press any line to hear it.

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Food & Drink

IrayisiRice
AmanziWater
InkukhuChicken
KumnandiDelicious
KuyababaSpicy
AkubabiNot spicy
IkhofiCoffee
Irayisi elithosiweFried rice
Isaladi kapopoPapaya salad
UbhiyaBeer

Restaurant & Ordering

ImenyuMenu
Ukuoda ukudlaTo order food
Odla imifinoVegetarian
Ngaphandle kukashukelaNo sugar
IsipunuSpoon
ImfologoFork
Ngicela i-akhawuntiThe bill, please
UkuphathaTakeaway, please
Amanzi njePlain water
Likuphi indlu encane?Where is the toilet?

Drinks & Desserts

ItiyeTea
UbisiMilk
IjusiJuice
IqhwaIce
IsinekhiSnack / dessert
U-ayisikhilimuIce cream
Irayisi namangoMango sticky rice
UshokolediChocolate
MtotiSweet
KunosawotiSalty

Street Food

Inkukhu eyosiweGrilled chicken
Inyama yengulube eyosiweGrilled pork skewer
Irayisi lenkukhuChicken rice
I-Pad ThaiPad Thai (fried noodles)
Ukhari oluhlazaGreen curry
I-khao soiKhao soi (curry noodles)
I-omeletteThai omelette
I-sataySatay
I-rotiRoti (sweet pancake)
Ubisi bukakhukhunathiCoconut milk

At the Café

Ikhofi eqandayoIced coffee
ShisayoHot (drink)
NobisiWith milk
Kancane uswidiLess sweet
IkhekheCake
Ukudlela laphaDine in
Lesi sihlalo sikhona?Is this seat free?
Ngingaphinda ngigcwalise?Can I get a refill?
Kumnandi kakhuluVery tasty
Umoya omuhleNice atmosphere

Tableware & Utensils

IpuletiPlate
IsitshaBowl
IngilaziGlass (cup)
InkomishiCup
Izinti zokudlaChopsticks
UmmeseKnife
I-aproniApron
IthishuTissue
IsotshiStraw
Isivuli bhodlelaBottle opener

At a Café

IkhofiCoffee
ItiyeTea
IqhwaIce
OkubandayoIced / cold
OkumtotiSweet
UbisiMilk
UshukelaSugar
IsinekhiSnack / dessert
IkhekheCake
Ijusi yezitheloFruit juice
IngilaziGlass / cup
IsihlaloSeat

Drinks & Beverages

IsiphuzoDrink
IkhofiCoffee
ItiyeTea
Itiye eliqandayo laseThailandThai iced tea
Ijusi yezitheloFruit juice
Ijusi yewolintshiOrange juice
UbhiyaBeer
IwayiniWine
UgologoLiquor
I-cold drinkSoft drink
UbisiMilk
IqhwaIce
Amanzi kakhukhunathiCoconut water
IsmuthiSmoothie
Amanzi njePlain water
Okungatoti kakhuluLess sweet

Thai Dishes

I-Pad ThaiPad Thai
Isobho se-tom yum nomdambiTom yum shrimp soup
Isaladi kapopo (som tam)Papaya salad
Irayisi elithosiweFried rice
Ukhari oluhlazaGreen curry
Irayisi lenkukhu (khao man gai)Chicken rice
Ukuthosa ngebhasili (pad krapao)Basil stir-fry
Ukhari we-massamanMassaman curry
Irayisi elinamathelayo nemengoMango sticky rice
Isobho lenudelaNoodle soup
I-omelethi yaseThailandThai omelet
Isosathi yengulube (mu ping)Grilled pork skewer
I-sataySatay
I-spring rollSpring roll
Iphalishi lerayisiRice porridge
Inudela ne-soy sauceSoy sauce noodles

Thai Desserts

Amapenikeki kakhukhunathi (khanom krok)Coconut pancakes (khanom krok)
Amabhola erayisi obisini lukakhukhunathi (bua loy)Rice balls in coconut milk (bua loy)
Inudela ye-pandan obisini lukakhukhunathiPandan noodles in coconut milk
Imicu yamaqanda egolide (foi thong)Golden egg threads
Uswidi weqanda eligolideGolden egg-yolk sweet
Ukhastadi waseThailandThai custard
Ikhekhe lejeli elinezingqimbaLayered jelly cake
Amarubhi abomvuRed rubies dessert
Ubhanana obisini lukakhukhunathiBanana in coconut milk
Ikhrephu ekhrispi yaseThailandCrispy Thai crepe
Inhlanganisela yoswidi waseThailand (ruam mit)Mixed Thai dessert (ruam mit)
IsiraphuSyrup

Food Delivery

Uku-oda ukudlaTo order food
UkulethwaDelivery
Umlethi wokudlaDelivery rider
Imali yokulethaDelivery fee
SekufikileIt has arrived
Ukudla kubandileThe food is cold
Ukulandelela i-odaTo track the order
Okubabayo kancaneMild spicy
Ngaphandle kwemifinoNo vegetables
Isibuyekezo sezinkanyezi ezinhlanuFive-star review

At the Bakery

Indawo yezinkwaBakery
IsinkwaBread
Ebhakwe manjeFreshly baked
IkhrosantiCroissant
Ucezu lwekhekheSlice of cake
Kunuka kamnandiSmells so good
Lena, ngiyacelaThis one, please
Efake ebhokisiniA box, please
Okungenashukela kakhuluLess sweet
Eyodwa yamahhalaOne free extra

At the Ice Cream Shop

Isitolo se-ayisikhilimuIce cream shop
IkhoniCone
Amagabade amabiliTwo scoops
Enkomishini ngiyacelaIn a cup, please
Ukunambitheka kwevanilaVanilla flavor
Ukunambitheka kukamangoMango flavor
Yikuphi ukunambitheka okuhle?Which flavor is good?
Ngingakuzwa?Can I taste it?
IyancibilikaIt's melting
KuyaqabulaSo refreshing

Breakfast Time

Amaqebelengwane athosiweFried dough sticks
Iqanda elithosiweFried egg
Amaqanda abilisiwe kancaneSoft-boiled eggs
Isinkwa esithosiweToast
UjamuJam
IbhotelaButter
UjuHoney
Isidlo sokusaCereal
Ubisi bukasoyaSoy milk
Isobho selayisiBoiled rice soup
Ubisi obushaFresh milk
Ukwenza ikhofiTo brew coffee
Isidlo esibaluleke kakhuluThe most important meal
SengilambileI'm hungry already

Night Market

Imakethe yasebusukuNight market
Isitendi somgwaqoStreet stall
IzibaniLanterns
Izipho zesikhumbuzoSouvenirs
Ngingazama ikhasimende?Can I try a sample?
Ngisabuka njeJust looking around
Lesi sitendi sidumileThis stall is popular
Izimpahla ezenziwe ngesandlaHandmade goods
Kushibhile futhi kuhleCheap and good
Ulayini omudeLong queue
Isiphuzo sezitheloFruit smoothie
OkosiweGrilled snacks
Umthengisi onobunganiFriendly vendor
Ukuhambahamba kwantambamaAn evening stroll

Food Around the World

IsushiSushi
IthakoTaco
IkimchiKimchi
IkhebabuKebab
IramenRamen
IphizaPizza
IphastaPasta
IhembhabhegaHamburger
IsitekiSteak
IphaeliyaPaella
IphóPho
Idim sumDim sum
UshiziCheese
IgyozaGyoza
IfalafeliFalafel

Mookata & BBQ

IMookataMookata
Isitofu samalahleCharcoal stove
Ukugcobisa inyamaTo marinate the pork
Usoso we-jaewJaew dipping sauce
Igridi lokosaGrill grate
Amafu entuthuClouds of smoke
Ukwengeza amalahleTo add charcoal
Sekuvuthiwe yiniIs it cooked yet
Ukugcwalisa ngokungenamkhawuloUnlimited refills
Umhluzi obilayoBoiling broth